The Marine Lieutenant Colonel at the Center of the Iran-Contra

question 59

Multiple Choice

The marine lieutenant colonel at the center of the Iran-Contra affair,Oliver North,was using profits from the sale of arms to Iran to:

• A)finance the Nicaraguan Contras.
• B)enrich himself and some corrupt friends.
• C)buy new weapons for the U.S.Marine Corps.
• D)contribute to Republicans.
• E)pay for the release of American hostages.

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